Cessna 177 N3322T

Summary

On 15 April 1997 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3322T was involved in an accident near Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 April 1997 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Harrisburg, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Harrisburg-Raleigh (HSB)

Coordinates

37.7295, -88.5404

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N3322T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA104

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power followed by an engine fire for reason or reasons undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that during the initial application of power for takeoff, the engine did not develop full power. He said that he then reduced the power to idle and turned off the runway at which time he became aware of smoke coming from the engine compartment. He and one passenger exited the airplane to find in on fire. The airplane continued to burn until destroyed. A subsequent examination of the engine and airframe failed to reveal the source of the fire or ignition source. There was aviation fuel to support the fire once the airplane started to burn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.